2016 St. Louis Cardinals

UIUC1867 · Apr 15, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
If you have a chance to go sometime again this year, sit in the champions club (all-inclusive).

I'd like to go there, but I might wait until next year to try it.

Ryllini · Apr 15, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
If you have a chance to go sometime again this year, sit in the champions club (all-inclusive).

+1 on this. I like all of the all-inclusives, but Champions is by far my favorite.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 15, 2016

Ryllini said:
+1 on this. I like all of the all-inclusives, but Champions is by far my favorite.

Dislike one thing about it - outdoor seating. I'm 5'9 and I didn't have enough leg room. It was too cramped, but overall it's awesome. In the shade, in or outdoors, drinks until the last out, food basically until the 7, and AC!! The AC is nice come July-August.

DrewD007 · Apr 15, 2016

I'm doing the Champions Club for the first time on April 30. Looking forward to it, though I fear I may never enjoy a game in regular seats as much after doing it.

illini8507 · Apr 15, 2016

Offense leading the league in runs/game. Obviously small sample size, and 3 of our 4 opponents have been bottom feeders, but it's nice to see that stat after the start in Pittsburgh. Guys are really starting to look good all throughout the lineup instead of just a few guys carrying the load. Need wainwright and Leake to get it going now too

dgcrow · Apr 15, 2016

illini8507 said:
Offense leading the league in runs/game. Obviously small sample size, and 3 of our 4 opponents have been bottom feeders, but it's nice to see that stat after the start in Pittsburgh. Guys are really starting to look good all throughout the lineup instead of just a few guys carrying the load. Need wainwright and Leake to get it going now too

Defense is starting to look a little better as well.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 16, 2016

dgcrow said:
Defense is starting to look a little better as well.

Yes they are. Grichuk is starting to look like Grichuk, but a better version. He's getting walks. That's big time

SixthandWhite · Apr 16, 2016

I went to the game last night, what a power surge. 6 homers and Carpenter's got robbed on what would have been the 7th.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 16, 2016

Stat of the day:

In 2015, cardinals scored 10+ runs 12x's; through 10 games in 2016, they've scored 10+ 4x's already.

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the national · Apr 16, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
Stat of the day:

In 2015, cardinals scored 10+ runs 12x's; through 10 games in 2016, they've scored 10+ 4x's already.

This interesting. Our offense looks great right now. Do you think we can keep this up? It might have been our weakest area last year (Scoring Runs).

IlliniFan85 · Apr 16, 2016

I'm getting tired of Matheny riding pitchers longer than we should, and seriously 4-0 lead and we are trailing 7-4 now. 7 runs given up by Waino. Sorry as writing this it is now 8 straight given up.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 16, 2016

Waino is not himself. I'm getting a feeling he could be one of those players when he falls off, he falls off. Hoping I'm wrong

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IAmChrisFarley · Apr 16, 2016

the national said:
This interesting. Our offense looks great right now. Do you think we can keep this up? It might have been our weakest area last year (Scoring Runs).

Offense can't keep it up. Scoring at this pace would be a MLB record. I just hope we're in the top 6 of the NL, and top half in all of baseball.

jrichisamazing · Apr 17, 2016

Great win today considering the players we were resting. Fryer was awesome.

Bring on the Cubbies, we are lucky enough to avoid Arrieta and Lester.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 17, 2016

Stat of the day:

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IAmChrisFarley · Apr 18, 2016

Stat of the Day April 18th edition (Cubs related the next 3 days):

Since the Cubs last World Series appearance, 1945, Cardinals have made the playoffs 20x's, won the pennant 11x's, and won the World Series 6x's.
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IAmChrisFarley · Apr 18, 2016

I knew we were gonna lose when we didn't score in the 5th. Had our chance and we blew it. Oh well, onto tomorrow.

Ryllini · Apr 18, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
I knew we were gonna lose when we didn't score in the 5th. Had our chance and we blew it. Oh well, onto tomorrow.

We will go as far as the defense will take us. Being down 2-0 instead of 4-0 zero after the deflating error, is a huge difference.

jrichisamazing · Apr 18, 2016

We'll see how the rest of the series goes, but this first game was eerily similar to the games in Pittsburgh. Swinging at garbage and committing errors at the worst times.

IAmChrisFarley · Apr 18, 2016

jrichisamazing said:
We'll see how the rest of the series goes, but this first game was eerily similar to the games in Pittsburgh. Swinging at garbage and committing errors at the worst times.

The swinging at garbage is the most concerning. Get too worked up and antsy up there. Miss the patience

illini8507 · Apr 18, 2016

My bad guys, I shoulda just worked late and not gone

dgcrow · Apr 19, 2016

Ryllini said:
We will go as far as the defense will take us. Being down 2-0 instead of 4-0 zero after the deflating error, is a huge difference.

Yep. The only error of the game. So often it seems that when the Cardinals do make an error, it almost always costs them.

jrichisamazing · Apr 19, 2016

Grichuk didn't play last night, Piscotty not in the lineup tonight. Why are we not playing our best lineup in important series like this? Also, Tejada getting his first start at SS.

illini8507 · Apr 20, 2016

I know it means nothing, because it's april, but it's nice to get a win today and avoid the sweep.

KnoxIllini2 · Apr 20, 2016

illini8507 said:
I know it means nothing, because it's april, but it's nice to get a win today and avoid the sweep.

It means something when the Cards are 1-5 vs. Pitt and the Cubs. Hopefully we get that back to around .500 sooner than later.